Chapter: Chapter 174: Wasn’t Lily Taken Away?“You already knew it was me, didn’t you? You arranged this specifically to make me confess?”Vivian Sinclair’s gaze turned icy, a flicker of resentment flashing in her eyes as she stared at the others.Wasn’t the real reason he was so eager to expose her simply to force her out of the Sinclair family and clear the path for Naomi Hart?Even now, Vivian still refused to examine her own actions.The last trace of softness in Derek Sinclair’s eyes vanished in an instant.“Vee, you really disappoint me.” Derek could no longer hold back. He rose slowly to his feet. “I still have tracks to record and broadcast at the company. I’m leaving.”Without another word, Derek turned and walked away.Watching his retreating back, Vivian still saw nothing wrong with herself.It was all because Derek didn’t trust her. That was why he had shown up today.Her eyes then landed on Paige. “Paige, what I said wasn’t wrong, was it?”Knowing the situation was beyond saving, Vivian simply abandoned all pretense.
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Chapter: Chapter 173: The Game Is Set Up“Today, President Cole brought a strange woman into the building and sent her straight to the secretariat. Everyone’s been whispering about what she means to him…”Naomi’s colleague didn’t dare finish the sentence.Everyone in the company already knew the relationship between Sebastian Cole and Naomi Hart was anything but ordinary. For a new woman to appear so openly, under his personal arrangement, left little room for innocent explanations.The colleague mumbled an excuse, grabbed her unfinished coffee, and fled the break room without meeting Naomi’s eyes.Naomi stood frozen.Could it be… the woman from the photos Ono had taken that day?She had told herself Sebastian’s connection to that stranger was casual. Temporary. Meaningless. Yet he had brought her into the company in full view of everyone.Was there really something deeper between them?A dense, unexpected ache rose in her chest before she could stop it.No. She had no right to feel this way.Their marriage had been arranged
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Chapter: Chapter 172: You Will Regret ItThe next morning.When Naomi Hart opened her eyes, most of her body already felt like it belonged to her again. Only her left leg still carried a dull, swollen ache.“Almost there,” she murmured, lightly tapping the muscle.She turned her head carefully from side to side. The lingering concussion no longer sent waves of nausea through her.Her eyes brightened.Good enough.She pressed the call button at once and asked the doctor for another full examination. If the results were clean, she wanted to be discharged early.After running every instrument and reviewing the scans, the doctor could only shake his head in quiet amazement. “Your recovery speed is remarkable. Any other discomfort?”“None.”A few more questions later, the doctor agreed to early discharge.Naomi asked the nurse to handle the paperwork, then gently poked Lily Blackwood’s soft cheek. “Lily, wake up. Time for school.”Lily stirred at the familiar gentle voice, stretched, and smiled sleepily. “Mom… you changed c
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Chapter: Chapter 171: His Heart Had Already Made a ChoiceMarcus Sinclair’s voice was ice.The man on the floor trembled under that cold stare.Marcus watched closely. The moment the name “Vivian Sinclair” left his lips, pure terror flashed across the man’s face.So even he was afraid of her.Everything about Vivian’s gentle weakness had been a carefully crafted lie.“You have one minute,” Marcus said, pressing harder.The man collapsed completely. “I’ll talk! Vivian paid me two hundred thousand to stop Naomi Hart from returning to the Sinclair family. If I could make sure she had a car accident, she promised another three hundred thousand!”“My daughter is sick… she needs the money for treatment. Mr. Sinclair, as long as you don’t hand me over to Vivian, I’ll turn myself in. I’ll do anything!”Marcus glanced sideways. Nathan Sinclair stood nearby, eyes flickering with an unreadable light.“Why are you so terrified of her?” Nathan asked quietly.The man clenched his jaw and poured out everything Vivian had done to him and his family.Even
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Chapter: Chapter 170: Vivian Sinclair Is Really Cruel and RuthlessAs the silver needle slipped free, sensation slowly returned to Naomi Hart’s left leg.While she worked, Leo Reyes stayed right beside her.Noticing the faint tremor of exhaustion in her shoulders, he reached over with a tissue and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.On the other side of the city, the Cole residence.Sebastian Cole stepped out of the car. Vera Ashford followed close behind.She tipped her head back, taking in the solemn, imposing gates of the Cole family home. A flicker of pride sparked in her eyes.As long as Sebastian never uncovered the truth she had carefully buried, she could take her time. Sooner or later, the position of Mrs. Cole would be hers.Houses like this one she could have as many as she wanted.Even as her heart raced with quiet triumph, Vera kept her expression carefully blank and followed Sebastian inside.The butler appeared at once to greet them.Years of professional training could not quite hide the flash of surprise that crossed his face w
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Chapter: Chapter 169: Sebastian Cole Has Another Woman Beside HimLeo Reyes’s eyes widened. Something was wrong. Naomi Hart was lying in a hospital bed because of a car accident. Even if Sebastian Cole didn’t visit her every day, he had no right to sit in a coffee shop with another woman. After a few seconds of hard thinking, Leo pulled out her phone and snapped a photo. Whatever was going on between those two, they could sort it out themselves. Once the pair disappeared into the distance, Leo stepped out from behind the greenery and hurried toward the hospital. Inside the ward, Lily Blackwood held up a small red paper flower she had just earned at school. “Mom, the teacher said whoever gets this red flower becomes lucky. I want to pass that luck to you.” The room was all white and pale blue. The bright red flower looked like the only living thing in the space. Naomi took it with a soft smile and placed it carefully beside her pillow. “Then Mom will borrow little Lily’s luck.” Lily’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “Oh, right Mom, ou
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Chapter: Chapter 117: The Extremely Greedy BiancaBianca saw Isla stay still, wide-eyed, and felt irritation flare at the hesitation."Play nice, and I'll let you see how your grandmother's doing. Otherwise... I don't mind if her other wrist gets a matching cut." The threat came low, almost gleeful.Bianca shot Isla's furious expression a triumphant glance once she'd finished.The angrier she gets, the more satisfying this feels.Isla's fists clenched, forcing down the fury building in her chest.With the butler busy entertaining Richard and Regina downstairs, Isla had no choice but to let Bianca steer her up to the second-floor closet, threat still hanging in the air."Isla, if it weren't for me, you'd never have had the chance to live somewhere like this this whole fancy-heiress lifestyle." Bianca's tone dripped with self-importance, like Isla should be grateful for the charity of it all.The sheer audacity of it left Isla without a response worth giving.If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be trapped in this nightmare to begin with.
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Chapter: Chapter 116: Isla, I'm at Your Front GateIsla sensed that if she spoke badly of Grayson in front of this man, she might pay for it dearly.They say some men treat their brothers like limbs and women like clothes.Better to stay neutral where Grayson was concerned.She bit her lip lightly and kept her tone level. "I don't have a problem with him. He... looks out for me at work.""Anything else?" Julian wasn't satisfied with such a surface answer.Anything else?Isla's brow furrowed, unease creeping in.The hand resting against her side shifted from still to something almost absent-mindedly soothing a shift that made her brace for consequences.Do these two actually have some kind of complicated dynamic I'm not understanding? Why does one wrong word about either of them feel this dangerous?If I flatter the wrong man in front of my own husband and get it wrong, this could blow up fast.She bit her lip, mind racing."Hmm?" Julian's low, rough voice carried a note of skepticism at her continued silence, pressing down on her like
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Chapter: Chapter 115: The Domineering CEO With a Brother ComplexHearing the whine in his brother's voice, Julian glanced at his pale face. "Let me see," he said, reaching out to tilt Grayson's head and inspect the swelling."Wow. She's got some real strength on her." Julian's gentle brows rose, genuinely impressed."How many girls today hit that hard? Means she's not fragile. That's a good thing."Grayson: "..."Julian let go, his gentle expression full of approval for Isla."Brother, I'm your actual blood. Your own flesh and blood got assaulted, and this is your reaction?""Should I have the butler check if Isla's hand is sore instead?"Grayson's brow twitched with fresh irritation. He decided he was done talking.Seeing him go quiet with frustration, Julian offered gently, "All right, it's late. Go get some rest.""Not a chance. I'd rather sleep on the floor than go back down." Grayson loosened his tie and sprawled out on the floor, hands behind his head, the picture of someone very deliberately not caring.His handsome face looked thoroughly su
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Chapter: Chapter 114: His Brother, Julian ValeSawyer stood there, visibly feeling the pressure. "Boss, are you angry because you caught Madam and Marcus together? Or because they're keeping a secret from you?" he asked carefully.Grayson's cold gaze swept over him, unfathomable and chilling.One look was all Sawyer needed. Both. But the second one is clearly bigger.The young mistress was sharing a secret with another man. Given how possessive the second young master was, he had every reason to be furious."Ahem. Boss, your brother's been moved home to recover, and, um...""Say it.""When are you going to tell him your true identity? When the young mistress ran into him at the hospital last time, he asked me about it. I'm not trying to gossip." Sawyer explained quickly to keep himself out of trouble.Grayson tapped his fingers lightly on the desk and thought for a moment. "Not yet.""Then he can't come downstairs?""I'll send him to Dr. Sutton's place to recuperate soon."Sawyer looked surprised. "Dr. Sutton's back?""Mm.""Good,
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Chapter: Chapter 113: What's Life Without a Little Green?As dusk faded, Isla stirred awake.On the massive bed, her small frame occupied barely a corner of it, hair spread across the pillow, her face carrying a faint, uneasy tension even in sleep.She opened her eyes and found herself back in the bedroom.Her gaze swept the room, then settled on the wedding-quilt-covered bed beneath her.Isla pushed herself upright, brow furrowing in disgust, eyes still rimmed red as if his scent still clung to the sheets.She glanced down at her clothes freshly washed. No lingering discomfort. Checking her foot, she found the wound freshly dressed. The maid must have handled all this while I was out. I don't even remember.What Isla didn't know: Grayson had done every bit of it himself. The bath, the fresh bandages, carrying her to bed.Hair loose, Isla slipped on shoes and headed downstairs to find the butler."Butler.""Madam, what do you need?" He appeared instantly, approaching with practiced deference.Isla, hair falling down her back, pajama-clad, of
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Chapter: Chapter 112: I Hate This Man to My CoreIsla scrambled out of the car and slammed the door behind her, chest heaving, hands shaking so badly she nearly dropped her bag.She didn't look back right away just stood there in the dirt lot, catching her breath, willing her pulse to slow.When she finally turned, Grayson had gotten out too, straightening his cuffs, composed again, not a single wrinkle out of place. Like the man who'd just threatened to do something unforgivable in that back seat hadn't existed at all.The sun beat down on the empty lot. The black SUV sat parked at the roadside, sleek and out of place against the weeds and cracked asphalt.Isla kept her back to him, unfocused eyes fixed on nothing, waiting for her body to stop trembling. Once the worst of it passed, she reached into her bag and pulled out the box of pills.Before she could even open it, it vanished from her hand.She spun around, glaring, to find Grayson holding it, expression unreadable.He rolled the window down and tossed the box straight out in
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